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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1997-09-14 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 25923 · 94°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:09
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 11–1. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 1st. Dan Serafini earned the win. Todd Walker went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 21 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Dan Serafini L: Bobby Witt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Brent Brede | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Marty Cordova | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Latham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Buford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Ripken | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benji Gil | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hanley Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Sagmoen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Serafini | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Todd Ritchie | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 0.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Santana | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Eric Moody | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bryan Eversgerd | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Terry Clark | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/P3DF
- Brent Brede: S6/G4M/U4
- Marty Cordova: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Scott Stahoviak: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- David Ortiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Damian Miller: S8/L6D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Todd Walker: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Pat Meares: S9/L9S
- Rich Becker: S8/G4M.1-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Brent Brede: K
Bot 1
- Damon Buford: 9/F9LD
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Marty Cordova: S8/L89M
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- David Ortiz: 7/L7D
- Damian Miller: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LD
- Lee Stevens: K
Top 3
- Todd Walker: 8/F8RM
- Pat Meares: S8/G6M
- Rich Becker: WP.1-2
- Rich Becker: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6D
Bot 3
- Alex Diaz: 7/P78S
- Billy Ripken: 8/F8LM
- Benji Gil: T9/F9D
- Damon Buford: 63/G6
Top 4
- Brent Brede: 8/F8LD
- Marty Cordova: S8/G6M
- Scott Stahoviak: 4/L34
- David Ortiz: SB2/R6
- David Ortiz: HR/F9D.2-H;B-H
- Damian Miller: S4/G4MD
- Todd Walker: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Tom Goodwin: 4/L4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S6/G56
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/L7M
- Fernando Tatis: S8/F8LS.1-3
- Lee Stevens: 9/F9LD
Top 5
- Pat Meares: S8/G4M
- Rich Becker: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Brent Brede: K
- Marty Cordova: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H;2-3
- Scott Stahoviak: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Alex Diaz: 7/F78S
- Billy Ripken: S7/G56
- Benji Gil: D7/L5D.1-3
- Damon Buford: 6/F8LS
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- David Ortiz: D8/L89M
- Damian Miller: K
- Todd Walker: W
- Pat Meares: S8/F8LS.2-3;1-2
- Rich Becker: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brent Brede: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Juan Gonzalez: W
- Fernando Tatis: 6/P6D
- Lee Stevens: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Marty Cordova: E1/G13
- Scott Stahoviak: 343/G4.1-2
- David Ortiz: W
- Damian Miller: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Todd Walker: 12(3)3/GDP/G15S
Bot 7
- Alex Diaz: S8/G4M
- Billy Ripken: S8/F8RM.1-2
- Benji Gil: K
- Damon Buford: 4(2)4/FDP/F4M
Top 8
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: S7/L78M
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3.1-2
- Brent Brede: D39/L3L.2-H
- Chris Latham: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Hanley Frias: 8/F8LD
- Marc Sagmoen: 43/G4
- Domingo Cedeno: HR/F9LD
- Fernando Tatis: S8/G6M
- Henry Mercedes: 3/P3F
Top 9
- Scott Stahoviak: S7/F78S
- David Ortiz: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Javier Valentin: 9/F9D.2-3
- Todd Walker: 36(1)3/GDP/G3L
Bot 9
- Alex Diaz: 13/G13
- Billy Ripken: 9/F9LM
- Benji Gil: S8/L8LM
- Damon Buford: 53/G5